Blue Creek Sports & Entertainment pitches private, 25-acre indoor sports complex to Anthony Wayne board

Brian Knepper, president and CEO of Blue Creek Sports & Entertainment, told the Anthony Wayne Local Schools Board of Education that his investor group seeks to buy a roughly 25‑acre parcel owned by the district on Dutch Road to build a privately financed, multi‑phase indoor sports complex.

Knepper said the project would be built without taxpayer dollars and would provide year‑round indoor practice and tournament space for Anthony Wayne youth and high‑school athletes, while bringing outside visitors and tenant businesses to the community.

“The value to the Anthony Wayne community — this facility would provide local facilities for Anthony Wayne youth all the way up to the high school level,” Knepper said, adding that initial shareholders are local alumni and that the venture is structured as a shareholder LLC. He said the first phase’s construction cost is estimated at $5 million to $6 million, with a planned ground‑breaking in 2026 and an opening in late 2026 or spring 2027.

What was proposed: Phase 1 — an arena building with three basketball…